noun · B1

Bottle Opener

BOTL-ohp-uh-n-uh/ˈbɒtl ˌəʊpənə/

A bottle opener (id: bottle-opener) takes the metal caps off bottles. A corkscrew is for wine corks; a can opener is for tins. Licensed bars: pupils do not fetch the bottle opener.

Meaning

A tool for taking the metal caps off bottles.

Examples

“A bottle opener is behind the licensed bar; pupils do not fetch it.”
“A bottle opener on the Duke of Edinburgh camping list is for squash bottles, not a bar kit.”

Good to know

a bottle opener. Contrast: a corkscrew / a can opener. Licensing / trips. Countable tools. Mix-up: open a bottle can also mean unscrew a lid, with no tool.

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